Endothelial CSN5 impairs NF-κB activation and monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and is highly expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (07) ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Asare ◽  
Erdenechimeg Shagdarsuren ◽  
Johannes Schmid ◽  
Pathricia Tilstam ◽  
Jochen Grommes ◽  
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SummaryThe COP9 signalosome (CSN), a multifunctional protein complex involved in the regulation of cullin-RING-E3 ubiquitin ligases (CRLs), has emerged as a regulator of NF-κB signalling. As NF-κB drives the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-atherosclerotic genes, we probed the yet unknown role of the CSN, in particular CSN5, on NF-KB-mediated atherogenic responses in endothelial cells. Co-immunoprecipitation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) revealed the presence of a super-complex between IKK and CSN, which dissociates upon TNF-α stimulation. Furthermore, CSN5 silencing enhanced TNF-α-induced IKB-α degradation and NF-κB activity in luci-ferase reporter assays. This was paralleled by an increased NF-KB-driven upregulation of atherogenic chemokines and adhesion molecules, as measured by qPCR and flow cytometry, and translated into an enhanced arrest of THP-1 monocytes on TNF-α-stimulated, CSN5-depleted HUVECs. Reverse effects on NF-κB activity and THP-1 arrest were seen upon CSN5 overexpression. Finally, double-immunostaining confirmed the expression of CSN subunits in the endothelium of human atherosclerotic lesions, and revealed an increased expression of CSN5 which correlated with atheroprogression. In conclusion, endothelial CSN5 attenuates NF-KB-dependent pro-inflammatory gene expression and monocyte arrest on stimulated endothelial cells in vitro, suggesting that CSN5 might serve as a negative regulator of atherogenesis.Note: The review process for this manuscript was fully handled by G. Y. H. Lip, Editor in Chief.

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Nishimi ◽  
Takeo Isozaki ◽  
Kuninobu Wakabayashi ◽  
Hiroko Takeuchi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Kasama

A disintegrin and metalloprotease 15 (ADAM15) is involved in several malignancies. In this study, we investigated the role of ADAM15 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) angiogenesis. Soluble ADAM15 (s-ADAM15) in serum from RA and normal (NL) subjects was measured using ELISA. To determine membrane-anchored ADAM15 (ADAM15) expression in RA synovial tissues, immunohistochemistry was performed. To examine the role of ADAM15 in angiogenesis, we performed in vitro Matrigel assays and monocyte adhesion assays using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) transfected with ADAM15 siRNA. Finally, to investigate whether angiogenic mediators were affected by ADAM15, cytokines in ADAM15 siRNA-transfected HUVEC-conditioned medium were measured. ADAM15 was significantly higher in RA serum than in NL serum. ADAM15 was also expressed on RAST endothelial cells. ADAM15 siRNA-treated HUVECs had decreased EC tube formation in response to RA synovial fluids compared with non-treated HUVECs. The adhesion index of ADAM15 siRNA-transfected HUVECs was significantly lower than the adhesion index of control siRNA-transfected HUVECs. ENA-78/CXCL5 and ICAM-1 were decreased in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-stimulated ADAM15 siRNA-transfected HUVEC-conditioned medium compared with TNF-α-stimulated control siRNA-transfected HUVEC-conditioned medium. These data show that ADAM15 plays a role in RA angiogenesis, suggesting that ADAM15 might be a potential target in inflammatory diseases such as RA.


2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 502-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Shi ◽  
Tian-Zhi Zhao ◽  
Yong-Chun Wang ◽  
Xin-Sheng Cao ◽  
Chang-Bin Yang ◽  
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Background/Aims: The potential role of caveolin-1 in modulating angiogenesis in microgravity environment is unexplored. Methods: Using simulated microgravity by clinostat, we measured the expressions and interactions of caveolin-1 and eNOS in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Results: We found that decreased caveolin-1 expression is associated with increased expression and phosphorylation levels of eNOS in endothelial cells stimulated by microgravity, which causes a dissociation of eNOS from caveolin-1 complexes. As a result, microgravity induces cell migration and tube formation in endothelial cell in vitro that depends on the regulations of caveolin-1. Conclusion: Our study provides insight for the important endothelial functions in altered gravitational environments.


Author(s):  
Shuang-Shuang Dong ◽  
Dan-Dan Dong ◽  
Zhang-Fu Yang ◽  
Gui-Qi Zhu ◽  
Dong-Mei Gao ◽  
...  

BackgroundAngiogenesis is a crucial process in tumorigenesis and development. The role of exosomes derived from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells in angiogenesis has not been clearly elucidated.Methods and ResultsExosomes were isolated from HCC cell lines (HCCLM3, MHCC97L, and PLC/RFP/5) by ultracentrifugation and identified by nano transmission electron microscopy (TEM), NanoSight analysis and western blotting, respectively. In vitro and in vivo analyses showed that exosomes isolated from highly metastatic HCC cells enhanced the migration, invasion and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) compared to exosomes derived from poorly metastatic HCC cells. In addition, microarray analysis of HCC-Exos was conducted to identify potential functional molecules, and miR-3682-3p expression was found to be significantly downregulated in exosomes isolated from highly metastatic HCC cells. By in vitro gain-of-function experiments, we found that HCC cells secreted exosomal miR-3682-3p, which negatively regulates angiopoietin-1 (ANGPT1), and this led to inhibition of RAS-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling in endothelial cells and eventually impaired angiogenesis.ConclusionOur study elucidates that exosomal miR-3682-3p attenuates angiogenesis by targeting ANGPT1 through RAS-MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signaling and provides novel potential targets for liver cancer therapy.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiwei Xia ◽  
Aihua Zhang ◽  
Zhanjun Jia ◽  
Jun Gu ◽  
Hongbing Chen

Both statins and klotho have been shown to be beneficial in vascular diseases. Interleukin- (IL-) 6 is evidenced as an indicator reflecting the stability of atherosclerotic plaque and involved in the pathogenesis of artery atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between statin, klotho, and IL-6 under an inflammatory environment is unknown. Using primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), pravastatin dose-dependently induced klotho expression in contrast to remarkable suppression to IL-6 expressions determined by qRT-PCR. Moreover, TNF-α-induced IL-6 was partly but significantly blunted by pravastatin detected by ELISA. To further study the role of klotho in modulating IL-6 expression, endothelial cells with klotho overexpression were treated with TNF-α. Importantly, TNF-α-induced IL-6 production was markedly attenuated in klotho-overexpressed cells. In agreement with in vitro data, a marked reduction of klotho mRNA expression was found in isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with atherosclerosis. Together, these data suggested that pravastatin could suppress IL-6 production via promoting klotho expression in endothelial cells under inflammatory stimuli.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-394
Author(s):  
Oski Illiandri

Tumor Necrotizing Factor-alpha (TNF-α) has been well-known as a potent pro-inflamatory cytokine involved in many degenerative disease. Oneof its primary target organ-damaged wasendothelial cellswhich willlead to its endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and induced its apoptosis. Endothelial cell apoptosis will lead high implication in many disease pathomechanism ofmany degenerative disease. Some study report ERS inhibitor 4-Phenyl Butyric Acid (4-PBA) properties to inhibitinflammation processin endothelial cells.However, wether 4-PBA can decrease apoptosis level in inflamationof endothelial cells is still poorly understood Objective. This study to answer whether 4-PBA can decrease apoptosis triggered by inflammatory reactions mediated by TNFα. Methods: This study is an exploratory study laboratory in vitro using cell culture Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) apoptotic count cells with the design of post test only control group consisting of three treatment groups with doses of 4-PBA 1 nM / mL, 2 nM /mL, and 3 nM /m L. Results. Administration4-PBA in cultured HUVEC derived endothelial cells significantly decrease apoptosis at any dose of PBA but no dose dependently (p <0.05) Conclusion: Based on the results that has been done, it can be concluded that 4-PBA can reduce levels of endothelial cells apoptosis which were exposed to proinflamatory cytokine TNF-α. Further research need to elucidated 4-PBA mechanism to inhibit endothelial apoptosis. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.391-394


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geena V. Paramel ◽  
Glykeria Karadimou ◽  
Anna Göthlin Eremo ◽  
Liza U. Ljungberg ◽  
Ulf Hedin ◽  
...  

Abstract The Caspase activation and recruitment domain 8 (CARD8) protein is a component of innate immunity and overexpression of CARD8 mRNA was previously identified in atherosclerosis. However, very little is known about the regulation of CARD8 in endothelial cells and atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate CARD8 in the regulation of cytokine and chemokine expression in endothelial cells. Sections of human atherosclerotic lesions and non-atherosclerotic arteries were immunostained for CARD8 protein. Expression of CARD8 was correlated to mediators of inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions using Biobank of Karolinska Endarterectomies microarray data. The CARD8 mRNA was knocked-down in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro, followed by quantitative RT-PCR analysis and OLINK Proteomics. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells in arterial tissue expressed CARD8 and CARD8 correlated with vWF, CD163 and the expression of inflammatory genes, such as CXCL1, CXCL6 and PDGF-A in plaque. Knock-down of CARD8 in HUVECs significantly altered proteins involved in inflammatory response, such as CXCL1, CXCL6, PDGF-A, MCP-1 and IL-6. The present study suggest that CARD8 regulate the expression of cytokines and chemokines in endothelial cells and atherosclerotic lesions, suggesting that CARD8 plays a significant role in endothelial activation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Elgass ◽  
Alan Cooper ◽  
Mridula Chopra

Angiogenesis is important for tumour vascularisation and growth, and is therefore a promising target for cancer therapy. The present study reports inhibition ofin vitroangiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) as well as in rat aortic rings at physiological concentrations of lycopene, that is, 1–2 μmol/l. At a final concentration of 1·15 μmol/l, a significant reduction (P < 0·05) in network branching, that is, junction numbers, the number of tubules and tubule length, was observed in both HUVEC as well as in the rat aortic rings. The inhibitory effect of lycopene was independent of the presence of the pro-angiogenic agents, vascular endothelial growth factor and TNF-α. The anti-angiogenic effects of lycopene in the present study were shown at a concentration that should be achievable by dietary means. These results extend our knowledge of one of the putative anti-cancer actions of lycopene.


1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (03) ◽  
pp. 577-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Baghestanian ◽  
Roland Hofbauer ◽  
Hans G Kress ◽  
Johann Wojta ◽  
Astrid Fabry ◽  
...  

SummaryRecent data suggest that auricular thrombosis is associated with accumulation of mast cells (MC) in the upper endocardium (where usually no MC reside) and local expression of MGF (mast cell growth factor) (25). In this study, the role of vascular cells, thrombin-activation and MGF, in MC-migration was analyzed. For this purpose, cultured human auricular endocardial cells (HAUEC), umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and uterine-(HUTMEC) and skin-derived (HSMEC) microvascular endothelial cells were exposed to thrombin or control medium, and the migration of primary tissue MC (lung, n = 6) and HMC-1 cells (human MC-line) against vascular cells (supernatants) measured. Supernatants (24 h) of unstimulated vascular cells (monolayers of endocardium or endothelium) as well as recombinant (rh) MGF induced a significant migratory response in HMC-1 (control: 3025 ± 344 cells [100 ± 11.4%] vs. MGF, 100 ng/ml: 8806 ± 1019 [291 ± 34%] vs. HAUEC: 9703 ± 1506 [320.8 ± 49.8%] vs. HUTMEC: 8950 ± 1857 [295.9 ± 61.4%] vs. HSMEC: 9965 ± 2018 [329.4 ± 66.7%] vs. HUVEC: 9487 ± 1402 [313.6 ± 46.4%], p <0.05) as well as in primary lung MC. Thrombin-activation (5 U/ml, 12 h) of vascular cells led to an augmentation of the directed migration of MC as well as to a hirudin-sensitive increase in MGF synthesis and release. Moreover, a blocking anti-MGF antibody was found to inhibit MC-migration induced by unstimulated or thrombin-activated vascular cells. Together, these data show that endocardial and other vascular cells can induce migration of human MC. This MC-chemotactic signal of the vasculature is associated with expression and release of MGF, augmentable by thrombin, and may play a role in the pathophysiology of (auricular) thrombosis.


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